March 2011

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Inside this Edition Easter FUN 2 D of E 3 Eco Prefects 4 Green Notes 5 Technology Link 6 Music Miscellany 6 Charity Roundup 7 Film Club 8 Mayen Exchange 9 Author Visit 10-11 Mockingbird 12 Warhorse 13 Readathon 14 Poetry Live 15 Work Experience 16-17 Spelling Bee 18 Playground to Podium 19 Surrey Storm 20 Tennis Championship 21 Cricket Bat 21 Rugby 22-23 Sports Hall Athletics 24-25 Junior Athletics 26 Boys‟ Football 27 Netball 28-29 Cheerleading 30 Girls‟ Football 31 Diamond Ball 32 Dates for your Diary 26 Apr INSET

29 Apr Royal Wedding Holiday

30 Apr-2 May Silver D of E Exped

02 May Bank Holiday

7-8 May D of E Bronze Exped

16 May-28 June GCSE Exams

20-22 May D of E Silver Exped

28 May-3 June Jazz Band Tour

30 May-3 June HALF TERM

11-12 June D of E Bronze Exped

20-23 June Eco Week

24 June INSET

11-15 July ACTIVITIES WEEK

22 July Term ends 1pm


Adult and Community Learning Courses Rodborough School – SUMMER 2011

Spanish – Level 1 - Term 3 Course No GTC1002G

Monday Evenings 09/05/11 to 18/07/11

10 Weeks Time: 7.30 pm – 9.00 pm

Italian – Level 3 – Term 3

Course No GTC1000G Monday Evenings

09/05/11 to 18/07/11 10 Weeks

Time: 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm

Soft Furnishing – Curtains/Blinds/Home Textiles

Course No GTC2001G Tuesday Evenings

10/05/11 to 19/07/11 10 Weeks

Time: 7.00 pm – 9.00 pm

Oil Painting - Beginners

Course No GTC2000G Tuesday Evenings

07/06/11 to 05/07/11 5 Weeks

Time: 7.15 pm – 9.15 pm

Soft Furnishing – Curtains/Blinds/Home Textiles

Course No GTC3002G Wednesday Evenings

11/05/11 to 20/07/11 10 weeks

Time: 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm

French – Level 2 – Term 2

Course No GTC4000G Thursday Evenings

12/05/11 to 21/07/11 10 Weeks

Time: 7.30 pm to 9.00 pm

Counselling – Introduction

Course No GSC6100G Saturday 18th June, Sunday 19th June, Saturday 25th June 2011

3 sessions Time: 10.00 am to 4.30 pm

There will be NO classes during half-term (30th May to 3rd June)


Duke of Edinburgh Ceremony Reporter Mrs Howick

Months of hard work were recognised on Tuesday evening, 29th March, with 69 Rodborough students being honoured at the Duke of Edinburgh Awards Ceremony at Charterhouse. With 49 students gaining Bronze awards and 20 students completing their Silver awards it might give the impression that these awards are easily won. Nothing would be further from the truth, however, as students work for an entire year to build up their portfolios. The well-known expeditions only form one part of the award. Students also need to study first aid, to learn a skill and practise it over time as well as regularly helping others in some form of community service.

image www.lovingoutdoors.co.uk

The Duke of Edinburgh award has become increasingly popular here at Rodborough and more than one hundred students will be embarking on their first practice expedition in a few weeks time!

The logistics of looking after such a venture pose potential headaches and we are extremely fortunate to have such experienced leaders here at Rodborough. The students have asked me to express their thanks to our D of E Team: Mrs Yeadon, Mrs Bullen, Ms Moyler and Mr Edwards; who give up so much time to make Duke of Edinburgh a reality at Rodborough. Mrs Yeadon has also asked me to thank the numerous members of staff who also give up weekends to walk and camp with the pupils.

Bronze Certificates: Amila Alice Harry Katie Alexander Molly Sophie Jessica Amelia Harry

Alexander Joseph Jonathan

Badzic Ball Barney Beckett Bignell Blagden Branton Camm Cheek Chase

Currie Darke Feasey

Lucy James Joanne Micaela Sam Tillie Leanne Hannah Claudia Barney Sam Josh Tom

Gardner Gorringe Goulty Grammer Gravestock Hales Hammond Hayler Heanley Hedgecock Hemmings Heslop Hothersall

Melissa Molly Holly Matthew Phoebe Charles Katherine Max Oliver James William Tom Joanne

Kennett Mackenzie Magowan McConnell McKeand Moriano Neill Onabanjo Pearson Potter Powell Rathbone Raynes

Lauren Oliver Iain Dan Sean Chloe Elliot James Oliver Luke

Saker Sellar Stallard Steward Thompson Thorne Thornton Ward Whiteman Wooton

Silver Certificates:

Sara Annabelle Holly Chloe Francesca

Ayerman Copp Cosslett Cozens Davis

Patrick Rachel Amy John Lara

Ellis Eyles Fifield Fuller Hardy

Lucy Samuel Alexander Bethan Rianna

Jacob Johnson Johnstone Jones Kelly

Nathan Claudia Robert Zara Lydia

Long Nunn Page Peterson Sewell

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Eco Students Reporter Theo Puddephatt

Year 10 students Liam, Alex, Will and I have begun working with Mr Ewing and Miss Noonan as Eco Prefects. Our aim is to work alongside pupils and staff towards gaining the prestigious Green Flag award for Rodborough.

A recent audit shows that we are very close to fulfilling the criteria for this award but will need to dramatically decrease the litter around our school. To do this we plan to tackle the problem from the source - the dining hall. We plan to work alongside our school catering company, Innovate, and hope to persuade them to increase the use of recyclable and reusable packaging. Our recent litter survey showed us that over 60% of all litter around the school originates from the canteen. In our view, this shows that the packaging needs redesigning. We have conducted a survey amongst the pupils to canvas their interest in the environment. We also plan a research trip to Guildford to find out how commercial cafés, takeaway outlets and fast-food chains manage packaging and litter.

Is cellophane wrapping really essential for cakes? Need baguettes be encased in bags? These are a just two questions that we hope to answer. Our outdoor eating area is one major source of litter. We are planning to narrow the exits to this area to encourage better use of the bins and to prevent packaged food from leaving the area. We know that no-one likes a litter-strewn environment, “Disgusting and unpleasant!” is how one student described our litter problem.

The four of us recently attended the termly school eco-council meeting. We met with a number of professionals, including School Governors, a representative from Waverley‟s Environmental team (an ex-Rodborough pupil), local allotment group organisers (Allotmore) and renewable energy experts. We addressed the meeting to put forward our ideas on litter reduction and management and also contributed ideas to other agenda items. We received full support from the adults on the committee and would love to see all Rodborough pupils supporting the pledge against litter too. We intend to report our progress regularly to the school via School Council meetings and will be looking to involve Year 9 pupils in the Eco Committee. If you would be interested and think that you have something to offer please speak to Mr Ewing, Miss Noonan or one of us. This is an exciting time for the school. We can make a big difference and we encourage you to take part.


Green Notes Reporter Mr Ewing Spring in school is a time when you can see the evidence of some of the hard work done before Christmas by our eco prefects with the help of volunteers from across the year groups. We spent a lot of time planting bulbs around the front of the Library block and in and around the new Swoosh sculpture on

the school drive. What is great about daffodil planting is that the rewards come in the same year so the kids can now walk past the library block with pride and say, “I did that!” which is a fantastic feeling. Away from the planting the school has been moving forward with its drive to reduce our litter problems. Miss Noonan has led a whole school drive to clean up areas around our form bases and we have an action group of willing Year 10 students – Theo, Alex, Will and Liam – who are leading a study into reducing the amount of packaging being used on the school site.

Litter is one of these issues that will need us all to work together as a school to solve. We need to look at the sources of litter on the one hand but also at why some students think it acceptable just to leave rubbish lying around the school. Over the years we have invested in a good infrastructure of bins; so we now need to get the message through to everybody that dropping litter has no place in our school!

On a more positive theme we are working now on raising some more money for the next phase of our Improve the Rake Lane Driveway initiative. Without giving too much away we are working with a group of Year 9 students on a heritage project involving local arts and crafts luminaries Gertrude Jekyll and Edwin Lutyens. What we want to create is a large sundial sculpture which was a focal point in many of the Jekyll / Lutyens gardens. Image www.astoft2.co.uk

Finally it is that time again – Earth Hour is upon us! We have taken part in earth hour every year since it started in the UK (2008 Ok, I know this is only a couple of years but still…) and I like this annual event. Saturday the 26th March, 8.30 pm local time (that is Milford time of course) people across the world will switch off their lights for one hour as a message that we want something done about climate change and the way we generate power across the world. A candlelit supper, a film in a darkened living room, a board came by candles or even a good old-fashioned early night. Last year I was in Wales, on the annual geography field trip during Earth Hour and we took part in a night-time navigation exercise by torchlight. Great fun. But whatever you do try and do something. It might be a young tradition but it is a worthwhile tradition I feel and one that many families can take part in and enjoy! Image www.anorak.co.uk/earthhour Litter Image www.telegraph.co.uk

Jekyll Garden Munstead

http://www.anorak.co.uk/earthhour


Technology Link Reporter Miss Birchmore

This year we have been extending the work we do with Primary schools to smooth the transition of pupils from Year 6 into Year 7. As Rodborough has specialist Technology status the Design & Technology department has played a major role. Year 6 students from The Chandler School, Witley, have visited the Design & Technology Department on 3 occasions this year. Their Chandler teacher has explained the importance of Eco credentials and set the students the task of designing and making the elements of an Eco Friendly model town. They have used maths lessons to design the nets that they will be using to construct their model houses, bungalows, apartments and public buildings.

We have built on this at Rodborough by teaching them how to reproduce their designs using the software package 2D Design. These designs can then be accurately and automatically cut out using the laser cutter. The exercise has been a good one as the students quickly learned how the use of technology (especially CAD/CAM software) can aid the design and making process. Students have thoroughly enjoyed the process and have picked up valuable skills along the way.

Music Miscellany Reporter Mrs Yeadon

It was a real shame that the Christmas concerts had to be cancelled as the result of the deep snow. Pupils (and the Staff Choir!) had put a great deal of work into their performances but time moves quickly and the Easter Concert will be gone when you read this! The next main event will be the Jazz Band tour of Italy at the end of May. In the meantime, our pupils continue to work hard towards their individual goals. Whilst Miss Moyler‟s popular RS Factor and the Rodborough Young Musician competitions involved a large number of students, individuals have been working just as hard towards various examinations. Alex Bignell‟s practising, for example, has paid

dividends with his being awarded Merit for Grade 6 Horn. Not to be outdone, Hannah Drijver-Ludlum also gained Merit for her Grade 6 Drums.

Lucy Jacob, who played the title role in last summer‟s production Annie, also recently passed her Grade 6 Violin as well as gaining Distinction in her Grade 7 (Silver Medal) LAMDA Acting Exam. This exam gives Lucy the equivalent of an AS Level at Distinction and will be very useful to her as she studies Drama and Performing Arts at College next year.

Well done to all Rodborough Musicians – whatever your goals!

RS Factor Group Winners, The Alfies

RS Factor Winner, Ted


Rodborough did something FUNNY for MONEY Reporter Mrs Howick

Friday 18 March was RED NOSE Day. This was marked at Rodborough by a number of fund-raising events – some tried and tested and others new to the school. Year 9 student, Alex, organised an ‘Open Mike’ Comedy Event in the LRC during the lunch hour. Students crowded into the LRC filling both floors to support this venture. One by one the comedians took the microphone for their two minutes of fame. Over £56 was raised by a coin collection in this enterprise alone.

Tom raised over £30 by wearing his kilt for the day. Members of 9ECR were each given £1 with the challenge to double it or better! Henry Copp, from 9ECR takes up the story …This year, for Comic Relief, our form decided to do something a little different! We were all given £1 to spend however we wanted to raise as much money as we could for charity. My group: Jake, Ben Charlie and I decided to do a car wash. We turned our £4 starter money (spent on sponges and shampoo) into £97 – a 2,425% increase! We were all really excited and pleased that we had raised so much money. Other members of the form used different tactics: some sold bacon rolls,

others baked and sold cakes. Liam even got sponsored to wax his legs! Our form‟s £30 start up fund grew in total to £311 so averaged at more than 1,036% increase!

Another initiative, that raised over £154, was the sale of a popular commercial brand of doughnuts. Sponsored silences were as popular as ever, with some tremendous personal achievements – some people find this much harder than others! Of course, Comic Relief is not the only charity fundraising event here at Rodborough. We regularly raise money for a variety of charities, with special school charities chosen annually by our Senior Six Prefects. We look forward to finding out which charities they will choose for the year to come.

One worthwhile opportunity for giving has recently been brought to our attention. Sadly, one of our former Rodborough pupils was seriously injured whilst serving as Captain in the 333 Engineers Bomb Squad in Afghanistan. His sister Eve (also a former Rodborough pupil) has asked us to publicise her appeal. Eve will publically shave her head at 2pm on 23 April at The Pepperpot, Godalming. The family would welcome your support. It is also possible to donate online to the British Limbless Ex-Services Association by clicking through to: www.justgiving.com/eve-sinnott .

Tom‟s Kilt was an even better money-spinner

than his jokes! The Open Mike event

drew huge crowds

Dan amused the crowd at the Open

Mike event session

http://www.justgiving.com/eve-sinnott


Film Club

Mrs Reynolds runs a film club each Friday after school in room 800 (the large hut). A wide range of films, from Twilight to Stand by Me have been screened to date and popcorn is available. The films are free of charge so why don‟t you see what is on this week and come along. Here are some comments from the regulars …

So what is FILM CLUB? Film Club is a government-funded school activity which aims to make a wide range of films available to young people which challenge, unite, educate, amaze and inspire. Members have the opportunity to explore the wonderful world of film and use the FILM CLUB website www.filmclub.org to search for the films they want to watch, submit reviews and enter exciting competitions. FILM CLUB shows films suitable for your pupil‟s age, however, from time to time they may show a higher certificate than the age of the child, which FILM CLUB deem suitable and appropriate. A permission slip is required from parents for pupils to attend (available from Mrs Reynolds).

Film Classifications:

PG

Parental Guidance – general viewing but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children

12A Suitable for 12 years and over. Responsibility for allowing under 12s to view lies with the accompanying or supervising adult

15 Suitable only for 15 years and over

The best thing about film club is that you get to watch films for free and popcorn for

only 20p! FW

It is good to just relax and watch a film and eat popcorn. I have seen films that I have wanted to see for

ages! Lauren

My favourite film so far is called A Town Called Panic. I couldn‟t stop laughing at the flying jellyfish! You can go online to request films and write reviews to get the chance to win tickets to the cinema. CH

Film club is great and a brilliant way to meet new people.

Georgina

http://www.filmclub.org/


Exchange Visit to Mayen Reporter Mr J Barber

On the evening of Friday11th March 2011, 26 enthusiastic Year 10 pupils converged on Rodborough for the great crusade to our twin town Mayen, Germany for the annual exchange trip. After a smooth ferry crossing we arrived at Calais and our trusty coach driver Nigel toiled through the night to deliver his eager subjects. After the epic 12 hour journey, all were reunited with their German exchange partners. Much hugging and embracing followed as suitcases were lugged and loaded into waiting people-carriers and the party dispersed. The week was packed with interesting visits to local tourist attractions, including the Eifel Volcano Park and the House of History Museum in Bonn, culminating in a tour of the city including a visit to the birthplace of Ludwig Van Beethoven and a visit to the historic city of Koblenz; where the pupils used every opportunity to show off their advanced German linguistic abilities in a captivating street quiz devised by their teachers!

Beethoven

The students were grateful for the warm German hospitality extended to them throughout the week and tears were shed when it was time to say their goodbyes. It is safe to say that everyone left a small piece of their heart in Mayen! A rewarding, engaging and enjoyable experience was gained by all, with the pupils representing Rodborough School and its ethos wonderfully. Wunderbar!

House of History Museum Images http://www.bonn-region.de

Drama Club Reporter Ella Dibb

Drama Club students put on a special performance for family and friends on Thursday 3 March. The brief was to put together short plays in groups, to show what they had learned in Drama Club. The plays were modern twists on old themes and included twisted versions of Little Red Riding Hood, Sophie Beauty and Old MacDonald’s Farm. The plays were the pupils‟ own work with very little input from teachers and were, therefore, a true reflection of what we could do. We decided that we also wanted to use the evening to raise money for Comic Relief and were delighted with the sum of over £30 collected on the night. Thank you Mrs Bearman and Mrs Fjord-Roberts for organising the event. It was a lovely evening and great fun.

Image www.onceafrog.com

Bonn

http://www.bonn-region.de/


Author Visit – GP Taylor Reporters Mrs Howick & Natalie Roe

As part of our World Book Day celebrations, we invited best-selling author, GP Taylor to visit Year 8 and a group of Year 7s. Graham Taylor had an interesting life before becoming an author and, using his consummate storytelling skills, kept the whole of Year 8 on the edges of their seats for an hour. They heard the story of Graham as a small boy, living with deaf parents and being terrified of the dark.

They were fascinated by the stories of Graham as a young police officer using his skills at interpreting body language to interrogate suspected criminals. And they were absolutely enthralled by the spine-tingling tales of horror associated with Graham the Priest – called to exorcise an old lady‟s cottage!

Graham shared his poor school record with Year 8. As a teenager who could barely read, with a severely limited vocabulary (as the result of being brought up by deaf parents), Graham was excluded from a number of schools. Following one such exclusion, Graham found himself sent to a „scary librarian‟ who insisted that he read the books that she chose for him. This changed Graham‟s life for ever as he explored the stories of other lives buried within the books he soon craved.

Graham soon turned his hand to writing – the occupation that he currently shares with being a Priest – although the writing is MUCH better paid! Graham admitted that his best-selling novels and film scripts have turned the semi-literate excluded boy into a millionaire. Continued on next page …

Writing Workshop

You were really

inspiring - TD

Thank you for your writing tips – I am

enjoying writing my

story. NR

I love reading and have always wanted to see an author. It‟s a chance in a lifetime so

please choose me! CH

I love reading and using my imagination and would love to write

stories in the future. TB

I am not a big fan of reading

but would really

love to be. KR

I love designing and making my own comics.

TC


Today in the workshop we had fun with GP Taylor. It was awesome and we made our own stories and read them out loud. Mrs Howick loved my story! We asked Mr Taylor some questions. He is so cool – I think that he must be able to read minds as he just looked at me and could tell by the way that I was sitting and by my body-language what sort of person I am. He summed up my character really well and even guessed my name right! That‟s when I got really scared! So, if GP Taylor comes to your school have fun and enjoy yourself!

Reporter Natalie Roe

…Continued from previous page

In addition to Graham‟s one-hour presentation to all Year 8 students he also ran three workshops. Graham showed the students how to create believable characters and how to use short sentences to build suspense. Two of these workshops were for Year 8 students, chosen by their English teachers, and the third group was for Year 7 boys.

Way back in September, our Year 7 girls were invited to the prestigious Queen of Teen crowning ceremony, where they met many of their favourite authors. This was our opportunity to offer something to the boys. All Year 7 boys were invited to apply for a place on the GP Taylor workshop by telling us why they wanted to be there. Some of these applications appear on these pages.

Thank you for coming. You were good and

funny too - EM

Thank you for coming to

Rodborough. We are still

talking about it! CH

I want to know where you get

your ideas. BS


To Kill a Mockingbird Year 11 Theatre Visit

Many Year 11 students visited The Mayflower Theatre in Southampton to see Christopher Sergel‟s adaptation of Harper Lee‟s To Kill a Mockingbird, directed by Damian Cruden. This production starred Duncan Preston in the role of Atticus Finch. The students give us a flavour of the production …

Graeme Dalling, Grace Rowe and Matthew Patimore in To Kill a Mockingbird

Photo: Karl Andre Photography

Watching the play really helped refresh my mind

on the important parts of the book.

Sam Johnson

The play was helpful in my increased understanding of the string of events that makes up the story, however I felt that

some important things were left out, although this is necessary

in screenplay and didn‟t detract from my enjoyment too much.

Yianni Kotoula

The way each scene was

connected to each chapter in the book

was incredible, although it was a

shame my favourite parts from the book

were missed out in the play.

Anna Clarke

Really helped bring the book

alive. George

It was interesting to see

which points in the play were considered the most

important, through not only being included, but

accentuated in the play. Charlotte Cruickshank

Atticus was brilliant. He brought all the different

aspects of the play together.

Michael Cheesman


War Horse Reporters Hannah Drijver-Ludlum and Joseph Ellis

Our Year 9 theatre trip to War Horse at New London Theatre, Drury Lane, had to be postponed at the very last moment when the snow brought the traffic to a standstill last November. Fortunately the theatre allowed us to transfer our booking to January – it was certainly worth the wait! This is what Hannah and Joseph thought of the performance … After reading the book before seeing the play I wasn't sure how they would show horses on stage using actors. It wasn't until my friend explained to me that they were, in fact, puppets that I began to realise that this could actually work. I still had my doubts, however; how were they going to make a piece of plastic lifelike? Once seated in the theatre, the first scene showed a gathering of farmers auctioning off their animals. This is when you first see Joey (the horse and main character of the story). He is only a young horse at this time but even then you can tell by the way he moves that he will grow up to be strong. This is also the first time you see the puppets and, despite being able to see the people working the puppets, it doesn't seem to matter because the movements are so incredibly lifelike. When we see Joey as a full grown horse he looks huge and portrays all the right characteristics as described in the book for a work horse. It is amazing how the puppets display feelings and characteristics to replace speech. The noises and equine body language perfectly reflect real horses. I enjoyed the show more for the puppets and scenery than for the storyline. Even though you could see the people operating the puppets it didn't matter because they became part of the puppet. One of my favourite scenes was when the huge battle tank lumbered on and it was incredible to see how they used another puppet to represent the tank, with the effect of making the scene dark and menacing. A great show that I highly recommend watching - even if it is just to see the puppets as they are such a phenomenon. A 5 star production, thank you to all the teachers for this opportunity. Hannah

War Horse was a fantastic production and it is incredible to think that the main character isn‟t even an actor at all, but a 6ft puppet horse: Joey! The staging of Michael Morpurgo's novel War Horse at the New National Theatre, is one of the most extraordinary productions I have ever been to. Featuring a mix of actors and larger-than-life puppets. My two favourite scenes in the play were the auction and the transition with Joey growing up. The auction was full of action and there was always something to

look at. The actors cleverly created fences with sticks and Albert Narracott (Matthew Aubrey), probably the second most important character in the play, was still to make his appearance. The transition between Joey as a foal and Joey as a full grown horse was just magical. As Albert Narracott (Matthew Aubrey) was teaching foal Joey to rear up on his hind legs by shouting “Whey-up!” and on about the 5th time foal Joey was suddenly replaced with a the full grown Joey. My favourite puppet would have to be the goose as he was just funny right from the beginning and got everyone laughing. He looked so sad and comical when he was locked outside the door and snapping at people. My favourite character in the production has to be David Taylor (Abdul Salis) as he was so hysterical. For example when it was a sad scene with just David Taylor and Albert Narracott he made comments about Albert writing to his beloved horse Joey and made jokes throughout. Overall the play is incredibly cleverly put together and really deserves to be rated as a five star production. I really want to go and see it again, however next time I will take ear-plugs so when the guns go off it doesn‟t hurt my ears so much! I will recommend the production to anyone who has read

the book. You will love it! Joseph Images from National Theatre


Readathon is a good way to encourage children to read and raise money for charity. I know that I read quicker than I usually do.

I managed to raise £20 and I read four books. Richard Docherty

I think Readathon is great way of raising money for charities – I really enjoyed reading the books. Elizabeth Knatt

I raised £31.45 because I read 45 books. I really enjoyed Readathon as it got people who wouldn‟t usually read, to read loads. Becca O‟Mara

I barely ever read but the Readathon encouraged me to. Even though I didn‟t read much it still counted.

Readathon is a good way to get more kids to read and to raise money. I raised £10 and read 2 books. Oscar Hemmings

Readathon has been really good for people who don‟t really read that much and has inspired people to raise money for charity.

I raised £7 for charity and now have got into reading much more, all thanks to Readathon. Olivia Moriano

I think Readathon is great as it helped me find a book that I like and which suited my abilities. Lewis Carpenter

I raised £19; I really enjoyed doing Readathon because I have started to like reading. My favourite book I read was Kensuke‟s Kingdom.

I raised £8 and I really enjoyed reading „Breaking Dawn‟ because I absolutely love all of the „Twilight Saga‟ and I recommend it to everyone.

I like the Readathon because it gave me a chance to read longer, thicker books. Even though I didn‟t raise lots, I am proud I read so much.


Poetry Live 2011 Portsmouth Guildhall

One Hundred Year 11 students travelled to Portsmouth Guildhall to hear many

of the poets that they are studying for GCSE perform and talk about their poems.

This is what they thought of their day …

A really inspiring day. It was nice to know the poets‟ views on their poems. Venetia Cook

Much more fun than I anticipated and very helpful to my understanding of the poetry. Yianni Kotoulos

Hearing the poets‟ backgrounds to the poems really gave a whole new interpretation and understanding for me. Erika Hughes

Until then I had never heard the poems in their entirety and to hear them as they were meant to be performed was important. Michael Evison

This day was really useful and I definitely now have a better understanding of not only the syllabus poems but of poetry as a whole. Emma Berrill

It was interesting to hear how the poets originally intended their poems to be interpreted and it gave me more ideas. Charlotte Cruickshank

Gillian Clark

Simon Armitage

Having an anecdote behind each poem gave me an insight into the purpose of each poem which helped me to understand them better. Anna Clarke

An enjoyable day, not only learning how the poets intended the poems we are studying to be understood but learning that poems overall should be interpreted in your own way. Rianna Kelly

It wasn‟t what I was expecting - it was much better! It was useful hearing the poets and discovering background information to help with understanding. Zoe Smith

An extremely inspiring day that allowed me to understand in greater detail what the poets originally wrote their poems about and creating their own personal messages and stories behind each poem. Lucy Jacob

Images from Poetry Live John Agard

Carol Ann Duffy

Imtiaz Dharker


Work Experience 2011

Year 11 spent the week before February Half Term out on work experience. Here are some tasters of what they were up to …

Chloe spent her week at the Crown Prosecution Service at Guildford. She writes, “There were many different jobs inside the CPS; a small number are actually lawyers. Quite a few people are employed to make sure all the files are updated; others are there to update the computer system and others get information from the Police. I enjoyed my placement because it was very interesting to watch court cases and to see what happened. It also taught me that I will still consider the legal profession in the future and also look at other areas of work.”

Amy worked at Michelle Renee Hair Salon in Elstead. She writes, “I enjoyed my placement because it had a very friendly atmosphere. The customers were also very understanding and happily let me wash their hair to give me more experience. I was given a large doll‟s head and was set different hairstyles to make. Although it got quite tiring through the day because you were always on your feet, it was still fun and some of the customers even gave me tips! I found that I became more sociable and less shy as the week progressed, which should help me in the future.”

Clover spent her week working for the Sunday Times Magazine in London. She writes, “I was given a number of tasks to do on a regular basis. One was filing dockets to return items borrowed from companies for use in photo shoots. I also researched specific items of clothing for different articles in the magazine. I definitely enjoyed my work experience as I have a great interest in this type of work. I now have a very realistic view of the world of work.”

Max worked at Waitrose in Godalming. He writes, “I managed to work in many different departments during the week. It was a very interesting and informative week as the partners of the branch were very kind and knowledgeable – so I gained information about the way the company is managed and how people are treated and paid. I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Waitrose and hope to be working there properly in the near future.”

Paul worked with RJ Playground Services in Liphook. He writes, “The business mainly installs, maintains and inspects playground equipment. I worked with the site manager and a labourer. It was good fun as they had good knowledge and were able to go through things with me so that I gained a better understanding of what had to be done. I enjoyed my placement and would happily return. I now know that I enjoy working outside.”

Jamie worked at the Chandler School, Witley. He writes, “The staffing structure and organisation of the teachers was very good. I mainly worked in the PE Department. I sorted out all of the sports equipment each morning ready for the day‟s lessons. In the afternoon I had to teach PE. I really enjoyed my time at Chandler, as the teaching of the lessons was great fun and the pupils were really good to teach. I found that I needed tolerance when pupils messed around and soon discovered how irritating it is when pupils talk while you are talking!”

Beth spent her week in Swansea working for multimedia company, Telesgop. She writes, “On my first day I carried out some research for one of their leading farming shows, Ffermio, which goes out weekly on S4C. I spent the duration of my second day editing the programmes with lots of the editors. The next day I spent in animation, learning how to make maps and cartoons. On Thursday I helped with the technical DVDs and finally, on Friday I helped to edit a show reel. I thoroughly enjoyed the entire week and learned a huge amount. I am now considering directing as a career.”

Oliver worked at Emery & Orchard Estate Agents in Godalming. He writes, “I felt that I learned a lot about the running and organisation of a successful business and the responsibilities of all involved. I learned about valuing houses and also how best to photograph them. Many of the skills will be useful to me whatever I do in the future. It was most enjoyable.”

Sarah spent her week supporting Year 2 at St Hillary‟s Independent School in Godalming. She writes, “I felt that I really bonded with the children and was very sad to leave. This whole experience has made me realise how tiring it is to work with young children as you need to focus the whole time and keep your energy levels consistently high.”


We would like to extend our thanks to ALL the companies who have given our pupils this wonderful opportunity. It is a really valuable experience and we couldn‟t do it without you! Daniel spent his week with East Street Cycles in Farnham. He writes, “There were two mechanics and four shop floor workers, including the manager. I did a range of jobs from displaying products and keeping the shop floor tidy to updating and helping to design their new-look website. I really enjoyed the week and learned a wide range of skills that I can use in the future.

Jay worked at Guildford‟s Porsche Centre. He writes, “When they saw that I had an aptitude for using their computer systems they trusted me with the task of making changes to their customer databases. I also worked on Reception and archived sales records. I was able to show my independence and skills by completing tasks without supervision.”

Bethan worked in the Royal Surrey Hospital in Guildford. She writes, “I gained great experience and insight into the medical structure and systems of a large hospital. I experienced patient care at first hand, as well as drug and ward rounds. I was also able to listen to a heart murmur, fit catheters, see premature babies and attend lectures on strokes & heart attacks.”

Max spent his week with the IT department of Games Designers, THQ International, at Woking. This is what he had to say: “I spent much of my time putting together laptops and PCs or installing software and helping with a variety of technical difficulties. At first, I had my doubts about the benefits of Work Experience week. But when I got into it I had a very good time. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and don‟t think that I could have asked for a better placement. I learned a huge amount about computers that will be very useful in the future. Just as importantly, I have learned what people do every day. Everything from using public transport to coping with the working day. It has really helped me to prepare for the world of work.”

James spent his week at Craggy Island, the Guildford climbing centre. He writes, “My boss was the Centre Manager and I worked in all areas, especially reception. I checked ropes to make sure they were sound, stocked the café and vending machines, vacuumed the centre, jet-washed the holds, helped instructors prepare for their groups, checked the rental boots, sorted archives and even turned my hand to some painting. I definitely enjoyed the placement. I gained a great insight into the way businesses run and the laid-back atmosphere of the centre made all the work more fun. I was also able to improve my climbing.”

Lauren visited Loseley Fields Children‟s Centre in Binscombe. She writes, “My main job was to play with the children and communicate in a way that they would understand. One of my most important roles was to help out during group time. I needed to help each child, individually, to learn their rhyming words using laminated cards showing pictures such as „night‟ and light‟. I soon began to understand the daily routine of the nursery and my confidence grew throughout the week. I was made to feel very welcome by all members of staff and they always made sure that I knew what I should be doing. On a couple of occasions I was asked to help at snack time. This involved cutting up fruit and pouring water and milk into jugs for the children to help themselves. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed my experience at Loseley Fields Children‟s Centre and I am glad that I chose to go there as everyone was lovely and I loved the tasks that I was given.”

Anna spent her week at the Corporate Events Venue, Gate Street Barn, at Bramley. She writes, “Gate Street barn is a historic barn used to host weddings, conferences, seminars, charity events and more. My week was very varied and included stock taking, answering the telephone, taking appointments, welcoming brides and grooms, making tea and coffee and working in the office. In the office I wrote letters, completed spreadsheets and, during any spare moments, checked the computer contact system by making sure that numbers, addresses and emails were correct and telephone the company to clarify any inconsistencies. I enjoyed the placement so much that I may go back this summer for another week of work experience. I loved it so much because it‟s exactly what I love doing. I enjoy working on the computers in the office, speaking to new people and organising events – so this was my dream job!

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Spelling Bee 2011 Reporter Elizabeth Knatt

After weeks of training and practice, the day had arrived. On 16th March, Rosalind Morris, Ellie Taylor, Catherine Gregory and Elizabeth Knatt travelled with Mrs Kemp to The Times annual Spelling Bee in Chichester. Everyone was really nervous as we stepped into the cinema at 10:15 to begin the first round – the Spelling Play-off – where an incorrect spelling resulted in the elimination of that player.

After spelling increasingly difficult words such as „plausible‟, „cumulative‟ and „pernicious‟ we were the last full team standing and, by the end of the round we were leading with 26 points.

Unfortunately, during the next round, Quick-Fire Challenge, the pressure got to us and, although we spelt the words as quickly as we could, we were unable to spell as accurately as in practice. This resulted in us dropping a few places to end fourth out of the seven participating schools. We then watched the tie-break between the A Bee Cs from Amesbury School, and the Spellbinders form Crookhorn School, and saw the Spellbinders go through to the next round in May.

Although we were quite disappointed to be out of the competition, we all enjoyed ourselves immensely and we now have a plethora of new vocabulary to use!

Thank you very much to Mrs Kemp for taking us to the event and for being so supportive.

Held for our next edition

Our July edition will contain articles that just wouldn‟t fit into this one!

They include:

Our Winter Sports Trip to the Stubai Glacier

Our Year 10 Geography Field Trip to sunny Wales

Public Speaking

Box Clever Theatre Visit

World Book Day

Friends‟ Jazz Evening

And many more! Sorry for the disappointment. It will be worth the wait!


Playground to Podium Reporter Miss Mackay

PLAYGROUND TO PODIUM — AQUA SPLASH Two pupils from Rodborough really enjoyed an afternoon at Charterhouse School where they represented Rodborough at the Playground to Podium Aqua Splash event. Owen Morgan and Tom Foster went along for the morning to take part in swimming events. They had a fantastic morning and were worn out by the end! These boys were then joined by Oli Bartlett Scott for the land-based activities where, despite the poor weather, they tried wheelchair basketball, athletics, badminton, football and cricket. A great day was had by all! Well done Oli, Owen and Tom.


Surrey Storm Reporter Miss C Mackay

Twenty excited girls from Years 9, 10 and 11, accompanied by Miss Shephard and Miss Mackay, joined a sell-out crowd of over 900 netball fans to watch the Surrey Storm Netball team play Hertfordshire Mavericks at Surrey Sports Park last month.

The atmosphere was tense as these two top Fiat Netball Superleague sides sized one another up. The capacity crowd was kept on the edges of their seats throughout the game with the teams evenly matched.

Storm go down 42-47 to Mavericks

In the end, however, Surrey Storm came unstuck against the solid Mavericks side, losing 42-47.

It was a fantastic evening and, despite Surrey Storm losing, it was an excellent opportunity for our Rodborough Girls to see a professional netball match. The speed and intensity of the game was fantastic! A really inspiring night!

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Year 8 District Netball Tournament Reporter Miss C Mackay

Our Year 8 Netball team went to George Abbot for the District Netball tournament. They had a tough draw and were up against George Abbot, King‟s, St Peter‟s, Glebelands and Woolmer Hill. The team started well and narrowly missed a first match win against George Abbot. They then went on to beat Woolmer Hill and Glebelands. But King‟s and St Peter‟s were simply too strong. The team has worked hard over the year and has been committed and dedicated to training. The girls did Rodborough proud and came 3rd overall. A fantastic effort and a good foundation to build on for next year.

Team Members : Sophie Richardson (C) Sophie Ridsdale Smith Rebecca Cheesman Olivia McKeand Alex Campbell

Ella Hargreaves Izzi Pearson Holly Harvey Eleanor Swanton


Tennis Tournament Reporter and Organiser Venetia Cook

Over the past few weeks, at Tennis Together, the Year 9 boys have participated in an inter-house tennis tournament. Played in 2 leagues (A and B) gruelling 10 minute games were played with Sport Leader Year 10 students umpiring each match. A total of 39 full games were played, with the quality of tennis improving as the tournament progressed. All participants had the opportunity to learn new techniques and practice playing a single match on a full sized court.

First Ben Starbuck Second Henry Copp

Third Will Copp Forth Matt Shorrock

Thank you to Tennis Together for allowing us to use your fantastic facility.

Sports Leaders Reporter Miss Shephard

Many of our Sports Leaders have opted to take part in the Level 2 Award, which requires a minimum of 10 hours voluntary leadership. They have helped out with Rodborough Sports Clubs and Primary School Festivals all year. As a result, their hours have been clocking up nicely! This half term they have visited Chandler Primary School, where they have delivered netball and football coaching sessions for Years 4 and 6 pupils. These sessions have been run in triplets with the first two sessions focussing on skills and small-sided games and the third session being run as a „whole year‟ tournament. Our leaders now have only half a term left in which to complete their hours. Whether aiming for bronze, silver or gold awards, they will be our in force during the summer term and will play a vital role in the running of important school events including house competitions and our blue ribbon event, Sports Day.

Good Luck to Mrs Watson

Mrs Watson‟s Maths students were sorry to see her disappear for her maternity leave, but made the best of the occasion by baking a celebratory cake and making some unique baby gifts. These included three very special body suits, each decorated with a mathematical theme: Pi (π) the Pirate, „I love Maths‟, and mathematical operands. Mrs Watson was delighted and said, “I would like to thank everyone for all of the cards and presents I was given on Friday. I am touched by the thought that was put into each one. I would like to wish my Year 11s luck

in their exams and hope to see you on results day - everyone else I will see in a few months, by which time I should be looking a little slimmer!" In the meantime we welcome Miss K Spence, who will be joining the Maths department during Mrs Watson‟s maternity leave.

Not ‘Out of the Box’ Reporter Mrs Howick

Keen cricketer, Tom Lillywhite, 9LE decided that he wanted to do something a little bit different when he needed a new cricket bat. Rather than choose a ready-made bat from a sports shop, Tom bought a willow cleft and cane-wood handle. He used a „V‟ shaped splice to join the handle onto the bat, took the resulting wood to be pressed and bowed and then spent time shaping his bat. He needed to ensure that the height and weight of the bat suited his play and removed excess weight until it was just right. He next needed to bind the grip. The bat was now ready to be oiled with raw linseed oil before being knocked in. Rather than spend six or more hours knocking in by hand, Tom decided to ask the company who had pressed his bat to use their machine, which could accomplish the same task in only 15 minutes. Tom now has a bespoke bat that he can be really proud of. It is unique and very special to him. It will need re-oiling and knocking back in before the start of each season and should last Tom until he grows out of it!


Year 10 Rugby – Daily Mail Vase Reporter Hugh Brashaw

After getting through the ‘easy’ stages of the Daily Mail Vase the Year 10 rugby team were ready to buckle down and get to the final.

After beating Abbotsfeild School to take them into the 6th round, our Year 10 Rugby team were determined to win. The opposition was St Cripins, Wokingham. Opening exchanges were fiercely contested, with neither side able to break down their opponents, however, Rodborough seized the upper hand with Sean Burton bursting through to score the first, and only, try of the match.

The conversion was put cleanly away to give Rodborough a 7:0 lead. For the rest of the game St Crispin‟s excellent defending prevented Rodborough from increasing their lead but the full time 7:0 score took them comfortably into the 7th round of the Daily Mail Vase competition.

Next opponents for the boys in maroon were Purbeck School, from Dorset. Boasting a massive 50 point win in their last game, the Rodborough team needed to bring them back down to earth with a bang! Again, opening exchanges were very tight; however, Rodborough took

advantage of a penalty, which was kicked comfortably by Joe Ferguson to put Rodborough 3 points up. Later in the first half Rodborough scored again with Hugh Brashaw converting on a Purbeck mistake taking them eight points ahead. In the second half Purbeck managed to cross the line to score a try, subsequently converted, closing the score 8:7 to Rodborough.

The later exchanges between such evenly matched and motivated sides were some of the hardest Rodborough has ever played. Hard work and determination, however, finally paid off when Rodborough broke through and earned a penalty. This was kicked over the posts by Joe Ferguson, giving Rodborough a four point lead that they were able to hold until full time. Our 11:7 victory v. Purbeck took us into the quarter-finals where we were to meet Penair School, who travelled up from Truro. We were determined to win, as this would set up a semi-final game at Coventry and take us one stage closer to the trophy. However, the game didn‟t start to plan as Penair scored first and, to our

horror again, ten minutes later. With the score 0:10 to Penair, Rodborough had their work cut out. Battling serious pressure from Penair, Rodborough‟s Sean Burton broke through to score a try. Daily Mail School’s Rugby Logo

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This was converted by George Tomes, taking the score to 7:10. Despite their best efforts, the Rodborough team were unable to score again. At full time Penair were victors and had their ticket to the semi-finals.

Although the team went out at the quarter finals, it was still a huge achievement to get into the last 8 in a National Competition. A big well done to all the team and special thanks to Mr Lee for giving up his time for training sessions and leading the team so well.

Footnote by Mr Lee

This certainly was a HUGE achievement. The Daily Mail Cup is open to every school in the country and the 600 or so schools that lose in the first round are entered into the Vase; with the final being played on School‟s day at Twickenham Stadium. The boys played with total commitment throughout the tournament and were a real credit to both themselves and the school. Indeed, the impression these boys made resulted in a Penair parent sending the following message: “To everyone at the school! Yesterday, my son, Tom Daniel, played in the quarter final rugby match (Daily Mail Vase) against your Year 10 boys. When I collected him off the coach, one of the first things he said was, "They were so nice to us. They applauded us in the school and wished us good luck for the next round. They gave us really nice food and everyone was so friendly. I therefore just wanted to congratulate your school - its staff and pupils - for its friendliness and excellent sportsmanship. Well done. I think I speak for all the boys who came away very impressed.”

Unfortunately, Penair narrowly lost 10:5 to Harrogate Grammar School in the semi-final, indicating just how close the latter stages of the competition are proving to be.

Other Rugby News Reporter Mr Lee

And so to our other teams … Our Under 16 team finished runners–up in their District League and will play Winston Churchill School in the ¼ final of the Surrey plate competition.

Despite a fine win over St Peters, our Under 14s could only manage 4th in the District League – the skill level is there but, unfortunately, they

currently lack a real collective physical presence on the pitch.

The same can be said for our Under 13 team, who have improved significantly over the year and also have the highest turnout at training each week! They

finished 4th in their league (one place higher than last year) but need an increase in bulk if they are to pose a threat to the stronger teams next year. Finally, the Under 12 team finished 3rd in a really tight league that realistically could have been topped by any of the teams. Considering that few boys had played Rugby before coming to Rodborough, they have improved significantly and should set their sights on greater things next season.


Rodborough Crowned Champions! Reporter Miss C Mackay

Rodborough selected 2 teams of 8 to go Broadwater and compete in the Year 7 Sports Hall Athletics. The pupils had done a small amount of training and were keen to get going! The pupils had to perform individual relays, team relays and Paarlauf‟s (a form of relay) on the track and indoor Shot Putt, Triple and Long Jumps and a Vertical Jump to collect points against other schools. The boys and the girls were divided and pupils were competing for the honour of going onto the County finals. Both sets of results were close but both the girls and the boys beat teams from Weydon, Heath End, Glebelands and Broadwater. Rodborough now go forward to the County finals at the Spectrum in March!

Boys:

Jack Johnson

Harry Johnson

Jai Gore

Matt Bristow Slade

Charlie Ford

Callum O‟Donnell

Will Silver

Rory Cole

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Aggie Farlow-Hoare

Jess Ridsdale-Smith

Paige Furlonge-Walker

Maddie McConnell

Elsie Petherbridge

Gemma Heslop

Laura Neuhaus

Millie Prytherch

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Sports Hall Athletics County Finals Reporter Miss C Mackay

Having won the Godalming Schools‟ competition, Rodborough Year 7s went forward to the Sports Hall Athletics County Finals in a confident frame of mind. The event was held at Guildford Spectrum where pupils would be participating in varying events including relays, shot putt, standing long jump and long distance running.

The twelve qualifying girls‟ teams from across Surrey included Glebelands,

Ashcombe School, St. Bede‟s and Bishop Wand. There were also twelve boys‟

teams including Magna Carta, Tomlinscote, Ashcombe and Gordon's School.

Rodborough made a fantastic start by winning the boys‟ obstacle race and

coming 2nd in the girls‟ obstacle race. As the afternoon progressed many of

our athletes won races or came in a close 2nd or 3rd.

It was a fantastic afternoon and all pupils were really enthusiastic and very determined to do their best for Rodborough. The final results came in with the girls‟ team finishing 6th and the boys‟ coming in 4th. A fantastic effort from everyone involved. We were proud of you all.

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Waverley and Ash Sports Hall Athletics Reporter Miss C Mackay

Rodborough organized the Waverley and Ash Schools Sport Partnership‟s Years 5 and 6 Sports Hall Athletics competition at Broadwater School on Wednesday 9th February.

This event was available to all Primary schools in the Godalming/ Farnham areas, and included teams from Park Mead, Tillingbourne, Chandler, St. Edmund‟s, Cranleigh, Godalming Juniors, St James‟s and St Cuthbert Mayne.

Over 300 juniors arrived buzzing with excitement. They were met by 21 Rodborough Year 10 Sports Leaders, who helped to run the event. These Sports Leaders were a credit to Rodborough as they filled a number of roles, including organizing pupils, recording results, judging and timing events. Their contribution was invaluable and each one clocked up 6 volunteering hours during the course of the long day!

Congratulations to Park Mead School, who won the whole event and go through to the County finals.

Year 10 Sports Leaders:

Gertie Petherbridge Amber Walker Molly Blagden Oli Welch Kirsty Maclachlan Kate Beckett Katherine Neill Hannah Lucas Lucy Gardner Barney Hedgecock

Holly Magowan Megan Merrett-Jones Tara Skelton Leanne Hammond Charlie Collins Sam Pink Jo Raynes Alice Ball Phoebe McKeand Zoe Sankey

Callum Roots

Disclaimer The articles contained in this school magazine are intended to celebrate and provide information

about recent school events. Many of these articles have been written by students. Articles may not, necessarily, reflect the views of the Management Team.

© All articles and graphics are copyright Rodborough, unless otherwise indicated. Articles for inclusion in our July edition should be submitted before 17 June 2011.

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Rodborough Boys Football Results – 2010-2011 Season Mr Farrell

Year Group v Opponent Score Man of the Match Year 7 v Woolmer Hill Won 4-3 – Rory Cole Year 7 v King’s College Won 11-0 – James Watts Year 7 v Broadwater Won 3-1 – Callum O’Donnell Year 7 v Glebelands Lost 1-2 – Will Silver Year 8 v Woolmer Hill Lost 3-5 – Tom Berrill Year 8 v King’s College Won 4-1 – Sam Brashaw Year 8 v Broadwater Won 4-3 – Jordan Fontaine Year 8 v Glebelands Lost 2-3 – Jack Puchalski Year 9 v Kings College Won 5-3 – Charlie Cook Year 9 v Broadwater Lost 1-2 – Liam Beswick Year 9 v Glebelands Won 3-0 – Dan Dudgeon Year 10 v Broadwater Won 8-1 – Calum Roots Year 10 v Woolmer Hill Won 3-0 – Michael Ryan Year 10 v King’s College Won 4-2 – George Tomes Year 10 v Glebelands Won 4-1 – Robbie Campbell Year 11 V Broadwater Drew 0-0 – Mark Lyall Year 11 v King’s College Lost 2-3 – Jono Hill Year 11 v Glebelands Won 6-0 – Kieran Lyall Year 11 v Woolmer Hill Lost 0-3 – George Stow

Played Won Drawn Lost For Against 19 12 1 6 68 33

Top Goal Scorers 2010-2011 Season

Name Year Goals Name Year Goals Kieran Lyall 11 6 Jacob Pink 8 2 Sean Burton 10 5 James Watts 7 2

George Tomes 10 5 Blessed Gunje 7 2

Charlie Welch 7 5 Will Butterfield 11 2

Sam Brashaw 8 3 Alex Kiddier 10 1

Max Onabanjo 10 3 Will Copp 9 1

Lewis Sheppard 7 3 Jordan Hays-Hussey 9 1

Luke Sewell 10 3 Wade Gibson 9 1

Jack Johnson 7 3 James Pawsey 8 1

Rory Cole 7 3 Adam Jones 10 1

Sam Schofield 9 3 George Lillywhite 8 1

Tom Berrill 8 2 Liam Beswick 9 1 Jamie Burrell 8 2 Photo Year 8 Boys


Miss Shephard’s Netball Roundup

On Tuesday 18th January, the Year 10 Netball team – Zoë Sankey (WD), Molly Blagden (C), Gertie Petherbridge (GA), Phoebe Ploegaerts (GK), Jojo Raynes (WA), Alice Ball (GS), Katherine Neil (WA) and Katie Beckett (GD) competed in the District Netball Tournament between six different schools here at Rodborough. The Rodborough girls started off well with a strong match against Broadwater which they won 7 - 1 and managed to keep up the momentum throughout the rest of the tournament.

As last year‟s reigning champions, we were determined to prove ourselves again this year. After playing 4 matches against Broadwater, Glebleands, Christ College and George Abbot, we were joint 1st place with only Guildford County standing in the way of our becoming district champions.

It was a close match, with Rodborough scoring early on and, by the start of the second half, we were 3-0 up. County then made a late comeback with two goals in quick succession. Rodborough held on tightly and ultimately took the win and the District Champion crown.

During the season the team has been focussing on back line passes, moving into space and playing the ball in and out of the D. We started off the year with a match against Glebelands which we drew 13 all. Since then we have worked hard and it paid off when we beat them in the tournament 6:1. Last month, we played the King Edwards School‟s Year 11 team. This was a tough game, however, everyone played their part and we finally beat them 13:12.

We are really pleased to have won the tournament and managed to keep the title „District Champions‟. Having had an excellent season, we are really looking forward to next year. Molly Blagden

To be a successful sports performer or team requires a combination of ability and attitude. The Year 10 team have displayed an excellent attitude all year. They have been committed to training, have been open to learn and improve their game and determined to become a better team. This has been an outstanding season girls; but nothing less than you deserve. Miss Shephard

The Year 9 ‘A’ Team arrived at the District tournament hoping to prove worthy of last year‟s District Champion title. They made a slow start, however,

and, with a bitterly cold wind making conditions difficult, lost their first game against Guildford County School. This gave the motivation they needed to pull together so, with both shooters warmed up and having their eye in, the „As‟ hit the court running in their matches against Glebelands and St Peter‟s; winning both games with some excellent netball and strong centre passes, winning our group and going through to the semi-finals to beat St Peter‟s 11:1. The final was played v George Abbot. They proved to be tough opponents and it was a difficult match, with both sides fighting to get the ball into the shooting circle. Rodborough proved that they were worthy title holders, however, winning the game, retaining their title and, in so doing, providing Miss Shephard with the triple - Year 9, Year 10 AND Year 11 Rodborough girls ALL District Champions!

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Year 9 ‘B’ Team have been working consistently well and showing up for training all through the winter term; however, they have had no match practice as few local schools have „B‟ teams. They didn‟t let this show through in the tournament and managed to win or draw all their games! The first two wins were 5-3 v St Peter‟s and 3-2 v Guildford County, thanks to our two shooters Kiera Ranger and Georgie Major. The final match was against George Abbot. The team put all their effort into the game, doing small short passes and being patient until they got into a position to shoot.

Lizzie Rose, Charlotte Jenner-Read and Sophie Ford gelled well as a team, making the ball fly from one end of the court to another using controlled accurate passes and good communication. The final score was 2:2. We waited for the overall scores to come in and both George Abbot and Rodborough had won two and lost two, so they went down to goal difference. Both teams had scored ten goals in total so went down to goals conceded and George Abbot had conceded one less that us so took the title. Rodborough B team came a very close second and went away with our heads held high. Everyone played very well but one person stood out from the crowd; our wing attack, Amy Ventress. Amy usually plays goal keeper but moved to wing attack the previous day. She blew everyone away with her co-operation in and out of the semi-circle and her overall performance. Well done Rodborough B team! Holly Phipps

Health and Fitness in the Lower School Reporter Miss Shephard

Years 7, 8 & 9 have been studying Health and Fitness this term and taking part in a number of different activities including aerobics, cross-country running, circuit training and sessions in our multi-gym. They are now aware of how unhealthy lifestyles can affect health, increasing the likelihood of contracting cancer and heart disease. They have also all taken part in an activity called the „Cooper Run‟. This 12 minute run round the all-weather court tests stamina, endurance and general fitness. The following pupils, top achievers for their year groups, all managed 20 laps or more within their 12 minute run: Boys Girls

Year 7 1. Matthew Bristow-Smith 7GM 2. Gabreal Reshad 7CD 3. Jai Gore 7GM

1. Helena Davis 7GM 2. Kate Phipps 7GM

Year 8 1. Sam Brashaw 8KB 2. James Boxall 8SLL 3. Isaac Lucas 8SLL

1. Tasmyn-Leigh Prytherch 8SLL 2. Annie Cross 8SLL 3. Sophie Richardson 8KT

Year 9 1. Daniel Dudgeon 9CS 2. Kevin Sibanda 9CS 3. =Alwin Ediagbonya 9NOH 3. =Aaron Watts 9CS

1. Ella McDuffus 9CS 2. Amy Centress 9CS 3. Ruby Seber 9CS

The top boy over all was Daniel Dudgeon (Year 9), who managed 29 laps in the 12 minutes and the top girl over all was Tasmyn-Leigh Prytherch (Year 8), who managed 23 laps within her time limit. Well done to every one.

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Christmas Cheer Reporter Miss C Mackay

Rodborough girls from Years 7 and 8 have been working hard since September to learn a Cheerleading routine and to compete against other schools in the Waverley and Ash Partnership. Kim Hooper, a University of Surrey student and an experienced cheerleader, came in to help the girls learn the routine that she had choreographed. The girls worked hard on their routine and given up lunch times as well as staying after school to perfect some very difficult moves. The main competition had to be rescheduled because of the snow, but on 6 January they all headed off to Ash Manor to participate in the rescheduled competition.

Rodborough Cheerleaders

Aggie Farlow-Hoare, Molly Ferguson, Lydia Jenkins, Sophie Ridsdale-Smith, Jess Ridsdale-Smith, Tallulah Smillie, Bella Perry, Bella Tarry, Rebecca Cheesman, Eleanor Swanton, Ella Dibb, Rebekah Roche, Sophie

Page, Charlotte Clarke, Olivia Thornton, Katie Collins, Isabelle Heap and Charlotte Lee

All the performances were fantastic and Rodborough did really well completing the competition in 4th place. Well done to all the girls who took part.

Date for your Diary

District Sports will be held on Thursday 16 June at Spectrum Athletics Track, Guildford. Our elite athletes will compete against Broadwater, Glebelands and Woolmer Hill Schools to determine the District Champions.

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U14 Girls’ Football Reporter Ella McDuffus

The U14’s Girls Football team are through to the semi-final for the district league. Since most of us have joined Milford Pumas Football team, we have improved a great deal. Training with the U16‟s team at school has also helped us improve our skills and tactics. This is our first time in the semi-finals and we have played well to get to this stage. Our first proper game was against Woolmer Hill and we were all a bit nervous but triumphed with a 3-1 win. Next, we had a tough game against Broadwater but held our game defensively and played well when attacking. With a lot of „turn and run‟ tactics being played from throw-ins, we eventually won 3-2.

Our last game before the semi-finals was against Glebelands, which worried us since the last time we faced them they had won by a considerable margin. Miss Shephard

swapped around our formation moving Hannah Drijver-Ludlam into midfield and

adding Agatha, from Year 7, and Sophie Page, from Year 8, into our team. Sophie Levack took an early free-kick and scored directly. Ella McDuffus scored 6 and Agatha and Sophie Page both scored their first Rodborough goals, taking the final score to

9-0. As group leaders, we will be playing the 2nd placeholders from Guildford area in the semi-final.

Inter-House Netball Tournaments Reporter Annabelle Ford

In the Winter and Spring terms of 2010/11, Year 11 GCSE PE pupils organised the Girls’ Inter-House Netball Tournaments for the lower school. It gave the

students in Years 7, 8 and 9 the chance to play Netball in a friendly but competitive environment. The Year 11 pupils organised each tournament from scratch; inviting girls to participate, promoting the event, organising

the game play and also awarding each team with certificates celebrating participation and team position. It was a great experience both for those taking part and for those organising. There was a great turnout for all years, each house having both „A‟ and „B‟ teams. A surprise reward for taking part

was 1 house point for each person in the team, plus an extra 100 house points for the winning team, 50 if they came second and 25 if they came third!

Here are the results: Position 7A 7B 8A 8B 9A 9B 1st Wells Webb Wells Webb Wells Webb 2nd Owen Owen Webb Wells Owen Owen 3rd Webb Wells Owen Owen Webb Wells

Congratulations to all the team members and thank you to all Year 11 helpers for making this such an enjoyable event.


DIAMOND BALL Saturday 8th October 2011

7:00pm for 7:30pm Champagne Reception

First Course Homemade Chicken Liver Pâté, served with dressed Secrett’s Salad

Paprika dusted Egg Mayonnaise, served with Salad Leaves & Anchovies Parma Ham & Melon skewered with Mozzarella & fresh Basil

Main Course Slow Braised Lamb Shank with Thyme & Rosemary

Local Aberdeen Angus Boeuf Bourguignon finished with lardons & baby onions Roasted Vegetable Lasagne with Spinach, Butternut Squash & Courgette

All Main courses are served with local seasonal vegetables and Dijon mashed potatoes

Dessert Chocolate Pots – rich chocolate with a hint of Drambuie

served with Orange Polenta biscuits Panna Cotta – Italian cooked cream with fresh raspberry coulis

Cheese Board – Stilton, Cheddar & Brie served with biscuits and grapes

Music Rodborough Jazz Band

Soul Machine

Main Hall, Rodborough - Tickets £50

Please contact [email protected] to book your places

Carriages 11:45pm

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March 2011